A child says to you, "My momma she be happy about my good report card." This child appears to:
A) Have grown up in Northern Ireland and so is using idioms typical of that country.
B) Be using African American English, a dialect with some grammatical constructions different from those of Standard English.
C) Have had little exposure to language during a critical period in her language development.
D) Have a speech disorder that sometimes results from environmental toxins (e.g., lead-based paint).
B
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a. emotional reaction b. reinforcement c. behavioral response d. both a and c e. all of the above
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Based on the information in the case study, which of the following is the most valid prediction?
a. Jackie will get a lower score than will her peers on some sections of traditional intelligence tests. b. Jackie will score about the same as typical fifth graders on all sections of intelligence tests. c. Jackie will score higher than typical fifth graders on all sections of intelligence tests. d. We can't make any predictions about Jackie's performance on an intelligence test based on the information in the case study.
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